Syntax for class keyword in HTMLgen

[Jp Calderone]

On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 10:00:43PM -0800, sgtpepper wrote:
> Relatively new to Python, so be gentle.
> 
> What is the proper syntax for the 'class' keyword in HTMLgen?
> 
> div = Div( style="color:white;" )
> # expected HTML <DIV style="color:white;"></DIV>
> 
> div = Div( align="left", class="myclass" )
> # hoped-for HTML <DIV align="left" class="myclass"></DIV>
> 
> I get 'Syntax error:  invalid syntax' with the error 'pointer'
> pointing to the 'c' in 'class' since it is a reserved keyword.

  This works:

    div = Div(**{'align': 'left', 'class': 'myclass'})

  (Well, I say it works, but I don't know much about HTMLgen).
  The ** syntax is described here (somewhat cryptically):

    http://www.python.org/doc/ref/calls.html

  Jp



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